December 2017 Babies

Any advice for a First time mom? Just found out we are 5 weeks.

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tanishalaube wrote:

We are waiting to tell our family and friends closer to the end of our 2nd month. I was just wanting some advice or tips. What to expect and other necessary information until the time is right to let everyone know.

I'm also a FTM! I recommend calling your OB now to schedule an appointment because many practices fill up quickly. Or look into whether you prefer a midwife. That's the next step to take. And start taking prenatals if you haven't already. Congrats!

I'm expecting baby #2. We didn't tell our friends or family until after our 1st ultrasound. With #1 we needed to do fertility treatments and actually waited until our 2nd ultrasound as at the first he didn't have a heartbeat, but thankfully did a week later. We have our first ultrasound tomorrow at 8 weeks for baby 2. It just so happens to be my DH's 30th birthday so we're having a family dinner. We got our son a tshirt that says "promoted to big brother" and we're going to see who notices first or if we're going to have to say hey has anyone read Caiden's shirt? Lol

I recommend calling your doctor so they can start your apt process and probably do a confirmation test. You'll also need to have a large set of blood work done. Like 6-7 viles... I wasn't expecting it to be that much but it is.

My advice to you is remember everyone's pregnancy is different and even each pregnancy is different. Just because you're not experiencing something someone else is doesn't mean something is wrong.

STM here, just found out we are 5 weeks too. My best advice to you is to avoid reading about anything bad. The internet will make you crazy. It is nice to know it all and offer sympathy to other moms with problems, but I avoid clicking on any possible threads that could upset me. I just don't have time to worry these days!

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